US4487411A - Playground tube slide - Google Patents
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- a tube playground slide is desirable as it protects the bed surface from the sun's rays and also makes the children sit down when using it. Sections of the slide have necessarily been straight since it is very difficult and thus not feasible to make them curved.
- a tube slide is needed that is more interesting than a straight slide and has the flexibility of being designed into various configurations. Furthermore, some physical locations for slides will not permit the length required for a straight slide and thus the curved sections would be desirable to keep the slide traffic within the boundaries of the playground area.
- the tube slide of this invention basically includes a combination of metal tube straight sections connected to curved sections through laterally extending annular flanges bolted together.
- the curved sections are formed from identical half sections fastened together along the length thereof through laterally extending flanges. The connection between sections allows complete rotation of one section relative to the other such that the curved sections may extend in either of opposite directions to form an L slide.
- a straight and curved section may be connected to a second straight and curved section to provide an S-shaped slide.
- the curved sections are formed from fiberglass and are provided with a metal bed surface formed from shingled metal members matingly engaging the inside surface of the bottom half section. Fastening means extend through the bottom half section and underlie the lower end of the adjacent upper metal member.
- the slide does not include any sharp metal edges exposed and the annular mating fastened together radially extending flanges are covered by a pair of L-shaped annular protective members.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an L-shaped slide of this invention.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the curved section.
- FIG. 3 is a fragmentary top plan view thereof.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4--4 in FIG. 3.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5--5 in FIG. 3.
- FIG. 6 is a reduced in scale top plan view showing the L-shaped slide extending in either of opposite directions.
- FIG. 7 is a view similar to FIG. 6 but showing an S-shaped slide configuration.
- the playground tube slide of this invention is referred to generally in FIG. 1 by the reference numeral 10 and includes a deck structure 12 which provides access to the upper end of the slide unit 14.
- the slide unit 14 includes basically a combination of straight metal tube sections 16 and curved fiberglass tube sections 18 interconnected by bolts 20 extending through mating radially extending annular flanges 22 and 24 on the straight and curved sections, respectively.
- the curved section 18 is formed from identical half sections 30 and 32 arranged as upper and bottom sections respectively. Longitudinally extending lateral side flanges 34 are matingly engaged and secured together by fasteners 36.
- a smooth bed surface is provided by shingled metal members 38 matingly engaging the inside surface of the bottom half section 32.
- Bolt or other fastening means 40 extend through the upper ends of the metal member 38 and underlie the lower ends of the adjacent overlying metal member so as to avoid any sharp surfaces. It is not readily possible to fabricate one single length of curved metal material unless the shorter shingled bed members 38 are an acceptable alternative.
- the metal radially extending annular flanges 22 and 24 each include an annular aluminum L-shaped in cross section protective cover 50 which meet along abutting edges as seen in FIG. 3. This eliminates any sharp edges that might otherwise injure the user of the slide.
- the bolts 20 connect the covers to the flanges 22 and 24. As can be seen in FIG. 4, rounded corners 51 are provided which are safe for contact with the user.
- FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrate several possible design configurations with FIG. 6 showing an L-shaped slide extending in opposite directions, as indicated by the solid and dash lines.
- FIG. 7 comprises basically four sections, two straight and two curved to provide an S-shaped slide. It is seen that through the use of the mating end flanges 22 and 24 on the straight metal tube 16 and the curved tube section 18, respectively, it is possible to turn one tube relative to the other to any desired position.
- the lowermost tube section will include an end apron 60 U-shaped in cross section with a radially annular flange 62 for connection to the flange 24, as seen in FIG. 2.
- a protective tube 64 extends along the side edges. Further, appropriate support posts 70 and 72 are provided along the length of the slide 10.
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US5967901A (en) * | 1989-11-20 | 1999-10-19 | Briggs; Rick A. | Play structure with water sprays and spouts |
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USD418895S (en) * | 1998-08-07 | 2000-01-11 | The Little Tikes Company | Climb and slide apparatus |
US6698545B2 (en) * | 1999-10-06 | 2004-03-02 | Goodrich Corporation | Escape slide |
US6471001B1 (en) * | 1999-10-06 | 2002-10-29 | The B.F. Goodrich Corporation | Escape slide |
US6786830B2 (en) | 2002-06-28 | 2004-09-07 | Koala Corporation | Modular water play structure |
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US20110021278A1 (en) * | 2007-11-30 | 2011-01-27 | Frederick Rieber | Enclosed slide |
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US8197353B2 (en) * | 2008-07-15 | 2012-06-12 | Whitewater West Industries, Ltd. | Twisted waterslide flume |
US20100016090A1 (en) * | 2008-07-15 | 2010-01-21 | Whitewater West Industries, Ltd. | Twisted waterslide flume |
US20110086717A1 (en) * | 2009-10-12 | 2011-04-14 | Backyard Leisure Holdings, Inc. | Adjustable height slide base |
US8105173B2 (en) * | 2009-10-12 | 2012-01-31 | Backyard Leisure Holdings, Inc. | Adjustable height slide base |
KR200451252Y1 (en) | 2010-09-14 | 2010-12-06 | 표창현 | Slide ramp |
US10758831B2 (en) | 2014-11-17 | 2020-09-01 | Whitewater West Industries Ltd. | Interactive play center with interactive elements and consequence elements |
US9662590B1 (en) * | 2015-10-09 | 2017-05-30 | Magical Bridge Foundation | Method and apparatus for providing disabled individuals access to playground structures |
USD792542S1 (en) | 2015-10-09 | 2017-07-18 | Magical Bridge Foundation | Slide attachment |
USD821525S1 (en) * | 2016-07-13 | 2018-06-26 | Lifetime Products, Inc. | Tunnel for playset |
US10576388B2 (en) | 2016-11-14 | 2020-03-03 | Whitewater West Industries Ltd. | Play center using structural monoliths for water delivery capabilities |
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